Fraud Warning from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service |
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The United States Postal Inspection Service warns of a scam generated by a phony e-mail message. The phony e-mail, which indicates that it has been sent by Chief Postal Inspector William Gilligan, is sent to potential victims informing them that a parcel has been sent to them containing an ATM card worth $1.5 million. The e-mail also informs the victim that the parcel has been intercepted by the Postal Service and goes on to say that the recipient “should not hesitate” to remit $79 to a return mailing address in order to receive the card.
The entire e-mail is, of course, a fraud and the Postal Inspection Service requests that anyone who has information about this scam contact the Service using a phone number or via a website listed at:
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